As my favorite things come to mind, they will be added as new posts.
-Warm socks, corduroy pants, and hooded sweatshirts.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Monday, November 8, 2010
things I love...
about the cold winter months.
There aren't many things I don't like about this time of year, so I will get those out of the way:
-my nose hurts when it gets too dry (but that's what aquafor is for)
-I don't like to *be* cold
-when I sign, my fingers stay exposed to whatever the temp is and usually stay cold
-scraping my window in the AM (always making me late)
-fighting crowds in driving/shopping/eating/etc..
-the constant rain that always drowns my yard thus making mowing the Spring grass quite the arduous task.
THINGS I LOVE :
-celebrating the birth of sweet baby Jesus- maybe that sounds cliche, but its such a special time and celebrating it every year makes more and more real this time every year
-December 2nd, 1999, I took the life I had-turned upside down and backwards as it was- and gave it to Jesus to fix and he did- and he continues to on a daily basis
-wearing my sock monkey footie pajamas over my real pajamas to keep me toasty
-a warm fire (since I am without a fireplace, the fire pit will do, I suppose)
-hot chocolate
-candy canes (I reeeeeeally love candy canes...)
-the smell of pine that comes with a real tree in the house
-the smell of the dark green glade candle oil thing I have that I put out this time of year
-the way the end of my nose and my cheeks get pink if I go outside even for just a minute
-being able to see my breath
-making soup or any other delicious crockpot meal-potato soup, taco soup, chicken and dumplings, 7 can soup, chicken curry, Chicken Tortilla soup...the list could really go on for pages.
-running in the afternoon when its not too cold to hurt my lungs (like it would be in the early morning/late evening)
-picking out the Christmas tree
-setting up the Christmas tree
-getting a new ornament for the Christmas tree
-finding the perfect gift to buy for special people
-opening presents....I just like to tear into the paper...not so much on the wrapping part
-putting my clothes in the dryer, not just to fluff them before I leave for work, but to warm them before I put them on
-sometimes, if Zach is home and awake, he will put my towel in the dryer and give it to me before I get out
-keeping a space heater on in the bathroom
-bumping up the water heater temp
-did I say hot cocoa and candy canes? because those SO make the list.
-the peppermint milkshake at Chick-Fil-A
-snow flurries
-sitting outside at the quietest time of the day while it is snowing so that I can hear every snowflake fall around me (also my favorite sound)
-while I am sitting outside enjoying the sound of snow falling, the only thing to go with that to make it a perfect time : a tall mug of hot cocoa. Last year, I waited up until well after midnight just to see and hear the snow fall. When it finally did, I enjoyed my hot cocoa in a chair under the carport, twirled around in the flurries for a few, and slept peacefully.
-snowflakes landing on my eyelashes (not just because of the song..)
-the BIG snowflakes
-the crispness in the air
-Aquafor
-homemade lotion
-camping (before it gets frigid or after the frigid has passed)
-how could I forget Christmas music
I know there are more things I like about the winter months, but that just gives me an excuse to blog more because I have a girl's night appointment to get to.
these are just a few of my favorite things...
for now
jkb
There aren't many things I don't like about this time of year, so I will get those out of the way:
-my nose hurts when it gets too dry (but that's what aquafor is for)
-I don't like to *be* cold
-when I sign, my fingers stay exposed to whatever the temp is and usually stay cold
-scraping my window in the AM (always making me late)
-fighting crowds in driving/shopping/eating/etc..
-the constant rain that always drowns my yard thus making mowing the Spring grass quite the arduous task.
THINGS I LOVE :
-celebrating the birth of sweet baby Jesus- maybe that sounds cliche, but its such a special time and celebrating it every year makes more and more real this time every year
-December 2nd, 1999, I took the life I had-turned upside down and backwards as it was- and gave it to Jesus to fix and he did- and he continues to on a daily basis
-wearing my sock monkey footie pajamas over my real pajamas to keep me toasty
-a warm fire (since I am without a fireplace, the fire pit will do, I suppose)
-hot chocolate
-candy canes (I reeeeeeally love candy canes...)
-the smell of pine that comes with a real tree in the house
-the smell of the dark green glade candle oil thing I have that I put out this time of year
-the way the end of my nose and my cheeks get pink if I go outside even for just a minute
-being able to see my breath
-making soup or any other delicious crockpot meal-potato soup, taco soup, chicken and dumplings, 7 can soup, chicken curry, Chicken Tortilla soup...the list could really go on for pages.
-running in the afternoon when its not too cold to hurt my lungs (like it would be in the early morning/late evening)
-picking out the Christmas tree
-setting up the Christmas tree
-getting a new ornament for the Christmas tree
-finding the perfect gift to buy for special people
-opening presents....I just like to tear into the paper...not so much on the wrapping part
-putting my clothes in the dryer, not just to fluff them before I leave for work, but to warm them before I put them on
-sometimes, if Zach is home and awake, he will put my towel in the dryer and give it to me before I get out
-keeping a space heater on in the bathroom
-bumping up the water heater temp
-did I say hot cocoa and candy canes? because those SO make the list.
-the peppermint milkshake at Chick-Fil-A
-snow flurries
-sitting outside at the quietest time of the day while it is snowing so that I can hear every snowflake fall around me (also my favorite sound)
-while I am sitting outside enjoying the sound of snow falling, the only thing to go with that to make it a perfect time : a tall mug of hot cocoa. Last year, I waited up until well after midnight just to see and hear the snow fall. When it finally did, I enjoyed my hot cocoa in a chair under the carport, twirled around in the flurries for a few, and slept peacefully.
-snowflakes landing on my eyelashes (not just because of the song..)
-the BIG snowflakes
-the crispness in the air
-Aquafor
-homemade lotion
-camping (before it gets frigid or after the frigid has passed)
-how could I forget Christmas music
I know there are more things I like about the winter months, but that just gives me an excuse to blog more because I have a girl's night appointment to get to.
these are just a few of my favorite things...
for now
jkb
Friday, October 15, 2010
not the best.
I am not the greatest at updating things like this. I can do Twitter (which only requires 140 characters or less), I can sometimes do Facebook (status updates aren't always hard), but a blog? I have to think, plan, write, rewrite, edit, and - finally - publish. Here I am, doing all and making myself proud. Especially since it is 1:40 in the morning.
I guess I should start off my first blog on a positive note- I had some killer chili cheese fries this evening at a Tupelo High School football game against South Panola. The crowd was great- I got to hang out and have fun with April while we sat behind the student section and made sure nothing bad happened (and we did a good job, because nothing bad happened...that we know of), and I even got to visit with my friend Jamie and her 2 kids for about an hour and a half before the game.
The whole reason for the game was to watch Tupelo wipe the floor with South Panola. Did this happen? not so much. final score : 62-6, South Panola as the winner. I don't feel too bad, they are number 1 or something like that. Its okay, I never go to a game for the football, anyway. While I enjoy a good play as much as the rest...or not...I really go for the atmosphere. The chill in the air, the yelling, the pom-poms, the company, the whistling, and (when it gets just a little colder) the hot cocoa. I enjoy the history aspect of the game, I could listen and retain all kinds of facts about football, but the rules? no. I have had numerous people attempt explaining the ins and outs of football to me- to no avail. I still don't understand. I know there are downs- 1st down, 2nd down, 3rd down, 4th down...there are touchdowns for 6 points and the extra kick for one more point...there is tackling, running, kicking, punting, and sometimes dancing (that you might get a flag for). My brain can't always pick things apart when they are so far away on a big field together. It wouldn't be such a problem except for the fact that the people are all wadded up chasing after one ball and I just can't seem to keep things straight.
Well, it is now 2 in the morning. I have successfully gotten to the point of my evening where I really can't keep my eyes open anymore...this hasn't happened in quite some time. I ama ctually typing with my eyes closed now. I hope when I open they, I won't be in a classsroom with a whole room full of kids staring at me.
nope. goodnight.
jkb
I guess I should start off my first blog on a positive note- I had some killer chili cheese fries this evening at a Tupelo High School football game against South Panola. The crowd was great- I got to hang out and have fun with April while we sat behind the student section and made sure nothing bad happened (and we did a good job, because nothing bad happened...that we know of), and I even got to visit with my friend Jamie and her 2 kids for about an hour and a half before the game.
The whole reason for the game was to watch Tupelo wipe the floor with South Panola. Did this happen? not so much. final score : 62-6, South Panola as the winner. I don't feel too bad, they are number 1 or something like that. Its okay, I never go to a game for the football, anyway. While I enjoy a good play as much as the rest...or not...I really go for the atmosphere. The chill in the air, the yelling, the pom-poms, the company, the whistling, and (when it gets just a little colder) the hot cocoa. I enjoy the history aspect of the game, I could listen and retain all kinds of facts about football, but the rules? no. I have had numerous people attempt explaining the ins and outs of football to me- to no avail. I still don't understand. I know there are downs- 1st down, 2nd down, 3rd down, 4th down...there are touchdowns for 6 points and the extra kick for one more point...there is tackling, running, kicking, punting, and sometimes dancing (that you might get a flag for). My brain can't always pick things apart when they are so far away on a big field together. It wouldn't be such a problem except for the fact that the people are all wadded up chasing after one ball and I just can't seem to keep things straight.
Well, it is now 2 in the morning. I have successfully gotten to the point of my evening where I really can't keep my eyes open anymore...this hasn't happened in quite some time. I ama ctually typing with my eyes closed now. I hope when I open they, I won't be in a classsroom with a whole room full of kids staring at me.
nope. goodnight.
jkb
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
why.
So really I just have this blog so that I can comment on the blogging of my family. I have had a blog in the past but since I lost the email address, password, and web address, I had to make a new one. So...here we are together...who knows, maybe i'll find things to blog about.
The end.
The end.
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